Mississippi ALEC Politicians

ALEC is a corporate bill mill. It is not just a lobby or a front group; it is much more powerful than that. Through ALEC, corporations hand state legislators their wishlists to benefit their bottom line. Corporations fund almost all of ALEC's operations. They pay for a seat on ALEC task forces where corporate lobbyists and special interest reps vote with elected officials to approve “model” bills. Learn more at the Center for Media and Democracy's ALECexposed.org, and check out breaking news on our PRWatch.org site.

This is a partial list of Mississippi politicians that are known to be involved in, or previously involved in, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). It is a partial list. (If you have additional names, please add them with a citation. The names in this original list were verified as of posting.)

Legislators who have cut ties with ALEC publicly are also listed here.

Senate

Sen. Bob M. Dearing (D-37) used to claim ALEC membership.[20] In 2018, he became the co-sponsor of a version of ALEC's "Critical Infrastructure Protection Act."[21]

Sen. Sally Doty (R-39) appears to be an ALEC member. Doty was taken out for dinner by lobbyists from Novartis during ALEC's December, 2011 States and Nation Policy Summit in Scottsdale, AZ, at a venue a short walk from the hotel hosting the ALEC conference.[22]

↑American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Membership Directory, December 2010, obtained and released by Common Cause

↑American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause

↑American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Membership Directory, December 2010, obtained and released by Common Cause